Diana Beck
Diana Beck | |
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| Born | 29 June 1900 Hoole, Chester, England |
| Died | 3 March 1956 (aged 55) |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Neurosurgeon |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Surgeon |
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Diana Jean Kinloch Beck (29 June 1900 or 1902 – 3 March 1956) was the first British female neurosurgeon. She established the neurosurgery service at the Middlesex Hospital in London. In 1952 she gained a public profile for performing life-saving surgery on A. A. Milne.